Tuesday, October 18th, 2011 | 5 comments

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Of those countries attending, 42 still outlaw homosexuality,
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Leaders of former British Empire countries that continue to outlaw homosexuality will be asked next week to reverse their bans in a bid to reduce their disproportionately high HIV infection rates, an official said Tuesday.
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Thursday, October 6th, 2011 | Post a comment

In July, a federal judge dismissed the lawsuit of Julea Ward, seen here, against Eastern Michigan University (EMU) after the school successfully contended she violated school policy and the American Counseling Association’s code of ethics, which forbids counselors from discrimination in clinical practice.
An attorney for a graduate student claiming she was wrongfully dismissed from her counseling job at a Michigan college because she refused to work with gay and bisexual clients argued in federal court Tuesday that his client was discriminated against because of her religious beliefs — while the school insists her actions violated school policy.
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Saturday, October 1st, 2011 | 3 comments

President Barack Obama delivers his remarks at the Human Rights Campaign’s 15th annual national dinner in Washington Oct. 1, 2011. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama sharply rebuked his Republican rivals Saturday, saying anyone who wants to be commander in chief must support the entire U.S. military, including gay service members.
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Monday, September 5th, 2011 | One comment

Jessica Moore and her six children were sent packing when the Chicago Housing Authority evicted the entire household based on her boyfriend’s arrest for a $12 bag of marijuana. Photo by Jason Reblando.
If a CHA resident is arrested one time, the tenant is sent to eviction court. But a Chicago Reporter analysis found that the policy separates families and ousts some who were never convicted of breaking the law.
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